St. Clair County plans to appeal a judge’s decision striking down the county’s attempt to use health policies as a way to regulate large-scale renewable and battery storage projects.
Rural Michigan
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
It’s not just Palisades: Great Lakes water fuels a regional nuclear revival
Restarting an aging reactor and building next-generation modular plants on the shores of the world’s largest freshwater system.
Posted inMichigan Government, Michigan Health Watch
Got raw milk? Michigan proposal would legalize wider sales
Republican-backed bills would allow Michigan farmers to sell unpasteurized milk directly to consumers. Critics contend there would be health risks, but supporters say consumers should be able to decide.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Purer meth, less pure opioids, more cocaine hit Michigan, testing reveals
State drug lab results show methamphetamine users now get their stuff from Mexican cartels, not homemade labs. Meanwhile, opioids are being cut with sedatives that make overdose treatments ineffective.
Posted inMichigan Government, Outdoors Life
Are campgrounds a solution to Michigan housing crunch? Some lawmakers think so
New proposal would allow extended stays of more than half a year at campgrounds in some parts of Michigan. Some are skeptical but one sponsor says it could ‘help solve the housing problem.’
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan agencies, outside groups question Consumers dam sale plan
In testimony to state regulators who will decide whether to approve the sale, experts questioned Consumers Energy’s financial math and raised concerns that new owners could stick the public with repair or removal costs.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
A Michigan dairy CAFO clash over manure digesters and clean water
A proposed dairy CAFO in mid-Michigan is fueling a heated fight over clean water, manure pollution and the future of industrial farming — as supporters tout jobs and renewable energy, and critics warn local rivers are already overwhelmed.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
This plant invaded Michigan with ‘chemical warfare.’ Can beetles defeat it?
State regulators are considering allowing landowners to unleash imported beetles to kill off spotted knapweed, one of the state’s most prolific invaders. Beekeepers may not like that.
Posted inOutdoors Life
Ice caves forming on the Great Lakes, bringing beauty and danger
Natural phenomena on the Great Lakes are beautiful, but adventurers head out on the ice at their own risk.
Posted inOutdoors Life
Michigan House passes bill to lift deer baiting ban in the Lower Peninsula
The state House bill would allow deer baiting throughout the Lower Peninsula regardless of whether chronic wasting disease had been detected or not.